Vancouver Whitecaps Make Eric Hassli First Designated Player In Their History
News that Eric Hassli was signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps broke early on Friday. But it wasn’t until several hours later that it was learned he would become the team’s first-ever Designated Player. Exact terms of the deal weren’t released, but it was rumored to have been for four seasons.
“As we continue our preparation towards our inaugural season in Major League Soccer, we are thrilled to bring in a striker of Eric’s quality,” Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi said in a team release. “There are three types of Designated Players - the marquee name, a young player with upside, and very good experienced technical players. Eric is very much in the latter category; he’s a player who will make an immediate impact and will make us a better team.”
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